Archbishop Emeritus and anti-apartheid campaigner Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90.On Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa released a statement confirming the passing.The man who coined the phrase “the Rainbow Nation” and was affectionately known as “the Arch” has been fighting prostate cancer for roughly two decades.The Reverend Desmond Mpilo Tutu was a fierce…
The Member of Parliament for the Berekum East Constituency in the Bono Region, Nelson Kyeremeh has been involved in an accident, GhanaXtra.Com can report.The accident reportedly happened at Nsoatre on the main Sunyani-Berekum road this afternoon.The MP’s official vehicle, a Range Rover crashed with a “Pragyia” and a private saloon car with a registration number…
It emerged yesterday December 18, 2021, that the Ghana Education Service(GES) has terminated the appointment of Micheal Owusu Afriyie popularly known as Teacher Kwadwo.Although the Celebrity Teacher made the disclosure on social media, he failed to reveal the contents of his dismissal letter for professional reasons but GhanaXtra.Com has intercepted the letter.The letter dated October…
A dismissed employee of the Ghana Education Service(GES), Micheal Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Teacher Kwadwo has responded to his sack.Teacher Kwadwo was dismissed in a letter dated October 27, 2021, and signed by Deputy Director-General, Mr. Anthony Boateng, on three counts.He was found guilty of refusing to prepare lesson notes and submitting same for…
Miss Asantewaa A. MacCarthy has been adjudged as the University of Cape Coast’s best graduating student for the 54th Congregation.Miss Asantewaa A. MacCarthy, an old student of Holy Child School and a native of Cape Coast picked the coveted Chancellor’s Award after she graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average(CGPA) of 3.971.The Madam Yaa Ampemaa…
The Ghana Education Service(GES) has terminated the appointment of Celebrity Teacher, Micheal Owusu Afriyie popularly known as Teacher Kwadwo in showbiz.The termination of the appointment of the popular comedian who doubles as a professional teacher was conveyed to him via a letter through his District Education Directorate.It is however unclear the reasons for his dismissal…
The Sunyani High Court has placed an interlocutory injunction on the 2021 Alumni election of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) slated for Saturday, December 18, 2021.Court documents dated December 17, 2021, and sighted by GhanaXtra.com among other things have barred the Electoral Commission-UENR Alumni and the UENR Alumni Council from going ahead…
The defamation case by Anas Aremeyaw Anas against the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has been adjourned due to the health condition of the legislator.The proceedings of 16th December 2021 were truncated owing to Mr. Agyapong’s health situation.After Mr. Agyapong had been reminded of his former oath, the legislature requested of the…
Dr. George Akuffo Dampare since taking over as the Inspector-General of Police(IGP) has introduced innovative ways and some level of sanity into the service.Day in day out, his extraordinary actions and humanitarian gestures continue to earn him public support and admiration.He is in the news again as it has emerged that the intervention of the…
The Court of Appeal has quashed the prison sentence of controversial actress, Akuapem Poloo and is a free woman.The Court, on Wednesday, December 15, ruled to stop a custodial 90-day sentence she was serving in exchange for a fine of GHS 12,000.This was after her lawyer, Andy Vortia, made an appeal against the High Court’s…